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Work starts on Old Oak Common rail super-hub
HS2 Ltd has commenced permanent works on its west London super-hub station at Old Oak Common, a project that will eventually require 73,000t of steel. …
Crowning glory
A signature steel roof, known as the halo, creates an architectural highlight of a 25-storey London residential tower.
Stand up for Fulham
One of London’s most famous football grounds is undergoing a significant redevelopment with the construction of a new Riverside
Stands bowled by steel
Structural steelwork is playing an integral part in MCC’s masterplan to redevelop its historic Lord’s Cricket Ground. Martin Cooper reports on the first …
Steel scores for City
A signature steel-framed structure housing a full-size football pitch is the focal point of Leicester City’s new state-of-the-art training centre. Leicester …
Engineers streamline HS2 station roof design
Lead engineers on HS2’s Old Oak Common station, WSP, have revealed a 27% reduction in the structural steel needed for the station roof at the west London …
Lessons learnt in steel
A standardised steel-framed design is helping a school project in the North East of England to quickly take shape. Martin Cooper reports from Hartlepool. Part …
SSDA celebrates 50 years
Having started in 1969, the Structural Steel Design Awards are this year celebrating their 50th anniversary. In the fifth and final article, NSC looks back at …
Circuit revs up hospitality
The racing day experience at Hampshire’s Thruxton Circuit has been enhanced by a new £1.5M steel-framed hospitality suite. Forming the cornerstone of a …
Pooling resources
Steel construction has come to the fore to create two large wedge-shaped halls, topped with wave-like roofs to house a waterpark and leisure space. Martin …
